Gazetteer of
the State of New York: Embracing a Comprehensive View of the Geography, Geology,
And General History of the State, and a Complete History and Description of
Every County, City, Town, Village, and Locality. With Full Tables Of Statistics.
By J. H. French. Syracuse, N.Y.: Published By R. Pearsall Smith
1860.
Page 622.
BRADFORD 10
- was formed from "Jersey," (now Orange, Schuyler co.,) April
20, 1836. A part was annexed to Orange, April 17, 1854. It lies near the center
of the E. border of the co. Its surface is a hilly upland, broken by the valley
of Mud Creek. Mud Lake, near the E. border, in Schuyler co., is 1,100 feet above
tide, and the summits of the hills are about 600 feet above the lake. The soil
is generally a gravelly and clayey loam and best adapted to
pasturage. Bradford, (p. v.,) on the outlet of
Mud Lake, in the N.E. part of the town, contains 1 church and a gristmill and
has a pop. of 260. South
Bradford (p. v.) contains 1 church and 20
houses. The first settlement was made in 1793, by Frederick Bartles and John Hervey,
from New Jersey.1 Rev. E.
Sanford was the first preacher in town; and Rev. Mr. Lazelle, (Bap.,) who
settled in town in 1816, was the first settled minister. There are 2 churches in
town; Bap. and M.E.
10 Named from Gen.
Bradford. 1 Among the first settlers were
John Heminp, Saml. S. Camp, Abram Rosenburg, Henry Switzer, John Schrimer,
Thomas Rolls, Michael Scott, Daniel Bartholomew, Henry Axtelle, Ezekiel Sackett,
and - Smith. The first birth was that of a daughter of John Hervery, in
1799; and the first death, that of Mrs. Thos. Rolls, in Aug. 1803. Frederick
Bartles built the first saw and grist mill, about 1795; and Frederick and
Charles Bartles opened the first store, about 1806, and the first inn, in 1806.
The first school was taught by - Smith, in 1810.
